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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolau Pula, in a general memorandum made appointments to the Board of Higher Education (BHE) to fill vacancies created by the expiration of terms of four (4) board members.
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The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held the first-ever induction ceremony for the Academic and Professional Honor Society, the Order of the Sword and Shield (OSS), Greek name Omicron Sigma Sigma, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the ASCC Multi-Purpose Center. The historic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An accredited status enables an institution to qualify for federal grants and contracts, to distribute federal financial aid to its students, and for students’ credits to be more easily transferred to other accredited institutions. In the case of the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In what has become a tradition at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), early in each spring and fall semester the ASCC-based Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society holds its induction ceremony for new members. The PTK...
Washington, D.C. — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has received notice of a federal grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These federal funds are due to the application efforts of State Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s University Center for...
ASCC held a ceremony last week to recognize 30 years of service by both President Dr. Rosevonne Pato as well as VP of Academic, Community and Student Affairs Dr. Letupu Moananu. In attendance were (front l-r) Dr. Pato, Board chair Reverend Elder Fouvale Asiata, Dr. Moananu, (back l-r) Dean of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Friday, August 2nd the Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) concluded its five-week STEAM Guitar Building Program. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, and the program gave 18 high school...
Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College – Pacific Center in Human Security (PCHS-ASCC), in coordination with the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM), is proud to announce the inaugural I-DIEM HERricane Camp in Pago Pago, AS.
This free week-...
ASCC holds Grand Opening of food court style cafeteria and breaks ground on art & community building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Friday, March 15, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) reached another milestone with the grand opening of its new Cafeteria Building, which was preceded by the groundbreaking ceremony for the adjacent Smart Art, Community & Higher Education Building (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ms. Annie Panama, Program Director of Counseling Services for the Division of Student Services at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received the ESGR Patriot Award during a ceremony held at that the Army Reserve Center in early February.
The Patriot Award...


![American Samoa Community College (ASCC) student and professional inductees of the newly established ASCC Chapter of the Order of the Sword and Shield, Greek name Omicron Sigma Sigma, with ASCC Administration guests and Reverend Geoffery Tagaloa. [ASCC photo] ASCC Chapter of the Order of the Sword and Shield induction](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_indurction_signing_.png?itok=gS8ZVRdv)
![Ms. Melynie Schiel (2nd right), a Vice President of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), made a site visit to ASCC earlier this month. Here, Ms. Schiel is seen with ASCC leaders (left to right) Vice President of Administration and Finance Mr. Sonny Leomiti, Vice President of Academic, Community and Student Affairs Dr. Letupu Moananu, ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato and Office of Institutional Effectiveness Director Mr. Tauvela Fale. ( [photo: J. Kneubuhl] Accrediting team with ASCC staff](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_site_visit_by_accjc_2.jpg?itok=1vVgbB2H)
![New and current members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at ASCC celebrate following their induction ceremony on September 9th. The honor society, which fosters academic excellence and community engagement, welcomed 23 new members. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] New and current members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at ASCC](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc-ptk_c.jpg?itok=2OwtIMYO)
![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, whose project entitled "Strengthening a Higher Education Institution's Cohesive Engagement of Faculty and Students in STEM will receive funding beginning Oct. 1. [courtesy photo] AMATA WITH TAFA](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_uifa_atali_amata_with_director_tafaimamao_tafa_lefu_tua_tupuola_of_ascc_s_ucedd.jpg?itok=V6uXHlR9)

![Two students in the STEAM Guitar Building Program display their electric guitars assembled from components. The program gave selected high school students the opportunity to put STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) principles into practice through the assembly of an electric guitar. It concluded last week. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Two students in the STEAM Guitar Building Program](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_guitar_building_2.jpg?itok=nq5kp2kd)


![During a recent ceremony at the Army Reserve Center, recipients of the ESGR Patriot Award included Ms. Annie Panama (2nd right), Program Director of Counseling Services at ASCC. Standing far right is ASCC VA Counselor and active reservist Mrs. Lydian Tinitali, who nominated Ms. Panama for the award. ESGR stands for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, and is an office of the Department of Defense. [courtesy photo] a recent ceremony at the Army Reserve Center](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_patriot_award_feb._2024.jpg?itok=2VCgmW_z)